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A disturbing trend has become more common in DUI accident cases where drunk driving offenders have sued their victims or the victims’ families. According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. Georgia’s Driving Under …

Shane Smith Attorney from Shane Smith Law Covers Criminal DUI Proceedings Unfortunately, virtually every single day people throughout Georgia are arrested based on evidence that accuses them of driving intoxicated. While a personal injury claim to recover for damages sustained from a Gwinnett County DUI auto accident is taken care of by your Georgia PI …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. Georgia’s Driving Under the Influence Laws are complex. Georgia DUI injury lawyer Shane Smith can sort through the intermingled laws that potentially create complications in a DUI …

Two fatal car accidents involving wrong-way drivers have occurred in the Atlanta area recently including: An , accident that killed two and seriously injured one person in a wrong-way crash in Buckhead. An , crash that left one dead and injured one in a wrong-way Sandy Springs wreck. While investigators are looking into the causes …

If you’ve been injured in a car accident with a drunk driver, you will find that personal injury law in Atlanta requires that you meet a certain burden of proof in demonstrating the extent of your injuries caused by the negligent driver’s actions. Part of that can be accomplished through providing photographic evidence of the accident scene and of …

Being in a traumatic car accident caused by a drunk driver can result in serious physical pain; it may also cause emotional pain for Atlanta DUI victims. A drunk driving crash not only ends up causing physical losses but psychological complications, emotional issues, stress, and other problems. A crash of this nature can cause a …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. Impaired driving is responsible for almost 11,000 auto accident fatalities annually. It would seem that any law enforcement mechanism that could reduce the number of DUI-related …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …

Losing a child to a drunk driver is a true tragedy.  It is unfair that a child’s life should end because a grown-up who knew better made the careless decision to get behind the wheel.  Parents may feel outraged and unsure of how to move forward with their lives. When a child is killed in a …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 study by the NHTSA estimated that there is one drunk driving fatality in the United States every 30 minutes. Georgia’s Driving Under the …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 study by the NHTSA estimated that there is one drunk driving fatality in the United States every 30 minutes. Georgia’s Driving Under the …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …